M5.0 earthquake near Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of La Unión, Mexico on 19 Apr 2022, 12:44 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, about 37 km away in Michoacán, Mexico.